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Mwihoko aircraft crash: Six things we know so far

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Kiambu county Fire and Rescue Brigade, together with security officers, clear debris after a light plane crashed at Mwihoko, Githurai 45. 

Photo credit: Courtesy: Kiambu County Fire and Rescue Brigade

By  Simon Ciuri

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The plane, a Cessna Citation XLS, belongs to Amref Flying Doctors, the rescue organisation confirmed in statement.
  • Amref confirms that all four members of its crew — the pilot, first officer, nurse, and doctor — died in the crash.

An aircraft has crashed at Mwihoko area, Githurai 45. Police, the military and other rescuers are working to clear the wreckage and debris.

Here's what we know about the crash so far:

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